Gabriel Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Baudines Premier Cru 1979

Recently friends came over for dinner and the Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Baudines 1 er Cru was the highlight of our evening.  Besides,...

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Gardet Champagne Prestige Charles Millésimée 2004

Charles Gardet founded this Champagne house in 1895, the same year his son Charles was born.  In the 1920s, Charles moved the enterprise to ...

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Domaine Paul Jouard Chassagne-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes Rouge

Paul Jouard is the 7th generation winemaker in this storied family and has been making the family wines since 1992.   He is a throwback to t...

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Jean-Luc Joillot Crémant de Bourgogne - My sparkling wine choice for the Holidays!

Looking for the right bubbly to host with during the Holidays?  Look no further.  Jean-Luc Joillot Crémant de Bourgogne is the one you want....

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A wonderful pairing featuring Patriarche Meursault Genevrieres Premier Cru 2008

I opened a bottle of Domaine Patriarche Genevrieres Meursault Premier Cru 2008 for my wife’s birthday recently.   Since she asked me to cook...

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Spanish Dinner at Laurel Ridge Country Club

I recently attended a Spanish Wine Dinner at the Laurel Ridge Country Club in Waynesville, North Carolina.  I was impressed with the pairing...

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Grilling with Charcoal Makes the Best Home Grilled Meal - Grilling Corn on the Cob

Our 'new' charcoal grill is our old gas grill Several years ago my wife bought me a gas grill for Father’s Day and we had a lot of f...

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Famed Burgundy Winemaker Christian Clerget Visits Asheville

Christian & Isabelle Clerget with Chef Joe Scully and myelf Christian and Isabelle Clerget arrive in North Carolina for their first ever...

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